diff --git a/.synccmd.sh b/.synccmd.sh
index ab08432..6b9b20c 100755
--- a/.synccmd.sh
+++ b/.synccmd.sh
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ sync() {
   # PUSH TO REMOTE - and PULL FROM REMOTE swapping `src` with `dest`
   echo "executing rsync -aP --log-file=$LOGFILE -e ssh $otheropts $src $dest"
   # NOTE REMOTEDIR ALREADY EXISTS IN DESTINATION
-  rsync -aP --log-file=$LOGFILE -e ssh $otheropts $src $dest
+  rsync -aPu --log-file=$LOGFILE -e ssh $otheropts $src $dest
 }